Customers who hold bitcoin in PayPal digital wallets will now be able to convert their holdings into fiat currencies at checkouts to make purchases, the company said.

Johnson says he was motivated by tech moguls such as Elon Musk and the progression of Bitcoin in the past year.

'What we need is not just these taxes or labels. What we need is impact. What we need is measurable action,' said Pedro Baiz of the Blockchain & Climate Institute.

The electric-car maker said last month it bought $1.5 billion worth of bitcoin and would soon accept it as a form of payment for cars.

Winnipeg police say they've seen an increase in scams related to Bitcoin. Officers say scammers pretend to be debt collectors or work for the Canadian Revenue Agency.

The investment in Bitcoin made by the corporation behind a 32-unit condo building in Regina amounts to about five per cent of its reserves.

Here’s a look at crimes involving the cryptocurrency Bitcoin in Saskatchewan.

Bitcoin on Friday jumped to an all-time high above US$54,000, setting it on course for a weekly jump of more than 11 per cent.

Bitcoin has shifted from the fringes of finance towards embrace by major investors, companies and even cities.

With more and more people deciding to take their investment portfolios into their own hands, regulators worry about inexperienced investors 'betting the farm' and losing.